Hand-carved Old Dark Wood Whimsy Chain - 24 Inches box with scalloped edge with a spring that enables

with a spring that enables its beak (red on the inside

based on her face and black hair

The backside is painted black

and I've seen similar described as Turkish and also Iraqi

Just gorgeous from top to bottom and every side

Hand-carved Old Dark Wood Whimsy Chain - 24 Inches box with scalloped edge with a spring that enablesA simple but very nicely done old whimsy chain, carved from one piece of wood. I have a number of carved chains in the shop, and looked at a lot more, and even if if nothing more than chain links like this one, they vary so much in character. This I can tell you is a really lovely one, which though fairly light in weight feels substantial, and a nice rectangular form to the the links, with just the right amount of irregularity, and a little rounding